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Be me sowl, it's truth, gentlemen." "Begone, sirra," said Val, "how dare you use such language as this to your master; Leave the room." Lanty rubbed his hair with his middle finger and went reluctantly out. "Ah," said Deaker, "I'm glad to see you bore, Dick Bredin and you Jack stay here till I'm in the dirt, and you'll find I have not forgotten either of you.
"Ask Counsellor Browbeater, the hard-faced barrister, that has the right of Black Trot in the Castle, and he will tell you." "We all know that very well, Val, no thanks to your squeamishness," observed Deaker; "the truth is, he did not wish to let him out for a reason he has," he added, winking at the rest.
"And a great deal of morality," replied Bob, laughing, "from Deaker the virtuous." "No, no," replied Deaker; "you need never leave your Reverend father's wing for that." "Deaker, do you fleece the poor as much as ever?" replied Bob. "Ah, you are another sweet Agent, as times go. Do you touch them at the renewals as usual?"
If God in his mercy would send a wet winter next season, who knows but we might present for a new river at the January assizes." "You must have it," said Deaker, "give M'Small the bridge, and, as he says, we'll see afterwards what can be done for a river for it."
Deaker would not suffer his name to be assumed; and so far as his mother was concerned, the general tenor of her life rendered the reminiscence of her's anything but creditable to her offspring. With respect to his education, Val's gratitude was principally due to his grandfather Clank, who had him well instructed.
"Out of the long catalogue of human virtues, courage is the only one loft you, or indeed, you ever had unless, indeed, it be the shameless and diabolical honesty of glorying in your own vices." "Why, Hartley!" replied Deaker, "you forget, that you had more vices, and,'hammers, too, in your family, and more brass, than ever I or mine could' boast of.
I say, Spavin" this was a nickname given to the Foreman, in consequence of a slight halt or lameness for which he was remarkable "are we not to find bills for something, against Harman, who is about to be married to that wench." "What," said Hartley, laughing, "is it on that account? I think if you said so Deaker, you'd not be very far from the truth."
"I had no intention of bullying or browbeating any man here," replied Hartley, "much less one whose age and virtues must prevent him " "Not from meeting you like a man," said Deaker; "old as I am, I can yet stand my ground, or if not, d n me, I can tie a stake to my bottom, and you may take that as a proof that I won't run away." "Nobody suspects you for that," said the other.
"Phil, Phil," said the father, "this won't do." "I say it will do, and it must do," returned the son "but harkee, old cock, is Deaker, the precious, d d yet?" "If ever man was," replied his father "and not a penny to either of us, Phil; not as much as would jingle on his own lying tombstone, and a lying one it will be no doubt. Did you get the affidavits prepared?"
"Deaker," said he, "there is no use in being angry with you, nor in being ashamed that my fortune was created by industry and honesty, for both of which virtues I have reason heartily to thank my good old grandfather, the hardware man, as you have for thanking the sire of your father, the worthy tailor, who had the honor of being appointed one of Peg Nicholson's knights, ha, ha, ha!"
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